Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Johnson
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided January 20, 1987No. 863DC604PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WELLS, Judge.
Plaintiff contends that the trial court erred in directing a verdict against him in his suit to recover on the bond. We disagree.
A directed verdict for the defendant will not be allowed unless “it appears as a matter of law that a recovery cannot be had by the plaintiff upon any view of the facts that the evidence reasonably tends to establish.” Koonce v. May, 59 N.C. App. 633, 298 S.E. 2d 69 (1982). In reaching its decision, the trial court must consider the plaintiff s evidence in the light most favorable to the plaintiff and give the plaintiff the benefit of every reasonable…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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